Nigerian singer Spyro has criticised the country’s unreliable electricity supply after visiting an office of the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKDC) to complain about persistent power outages despite paying for Band A service.
The singer said he was already frustrated by the lack of electricity at his property when he decided to visit the distribution company’s office to seek answers.
However, what he encountered inside the office gave him another reason to question the state of electricity supply.
According to Spyro, the employees attending to customers were also working without electricity, leaving them struggling with the heat and using hand fans to keep themselves comfortable.
The situation reportedly changed his mood from frustration to compassion, particularly after a conversation with a female employee who attended to him.
Spyro said the woman revealed that her neighbours often mocked her for working at an electricity distribution company while still experiencing power outages in her own home.
Sharing the experience on social media, the singer wrote:
“I went to EKDC office out of frustration to find out why I pay for band A and yet zero electricity and on getting there I got moved by compassion as the workers were literally fanning themselves, no electricity and the lady that attended to me said ‘my neighbors shame me for working here yet I have no light.’”
He then expressed anger at what he described as the country’s failure to address its electricity challenges.
“And yet some FOOLS still seem to think everything is okay in this country 🫠,” he added.
Spyro’s Experience Highlights Electricity Supply Concerns
Spyro’s account highlighted the frustration experienced by electricity consumers who expect reliable supply based on the service category they pay for.
Band A is a premium electricity supply category in Nigeria, associated with a higher level of daily power availability than lower bands.
The singer’s complaint also drew attention to the working conditions of employees who must attend to customers even when their own offices lack electricity.
Although Spyro did not identify the specific office location or provide details of the response he received from EKDC, his account raised questions about the gap between electricity service expectations and the experiences of both consumers and distribution company workers.
For the singer, what began as a personal complaint over an unreliable power supply became a reminder that the problem extends beyond individual households.